X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=nlnet_2019_coriolis2.mdwn;h=a3f298bfb1a50f90338439ed150da862ec4077b1;hb=b2a917b33ec26d7178bdf4b85e518a6bbafc3d95;hp=6e1ccdaa20a756043ad739e8d713bdde71bf878a;hpb=049288003902651a4f40ad3389052c0912e4c779;p=libreriscv.git diff --git a/nlnet_2019_coriolis2.mdwn b/nlnet_2019_coriolis2.mdwn index 6e1ccdaa2..a3f298bfb 100644 --- a/nlnet_2019_coriolis2.mdwn +++ b/nlnet_2019_coriolis2.mdwn @@ -1,12 +1,19 @@ -# NL.net proposal +# NLnet.net LIP6.fr Coriolis2 proposal + +* [[questions]] +* approved 20dec2019 +* MOU done +* 2019-10-029 +* NLNet Project Page +* Top-level bugreport ## Project name -The Libre-RISCV SoC, Coriolis2 ASIC Layout Collaboration +Libre-SoC, Coriolis2 ASIC Layout Collaboration ## Website / wiki - + Please be short and to the point in your answers; focus primarily on the what and how, not so much on the why. Add longer descriptions as @@ -29,10 +36,10 @@ It is necessary, therefore, to use libre-licensed VLSI Layout tools rather than pay for proprietary software that, apart from being incredibly expensive, could potentially compromise the integrity of the project. -We therefore intend to collaborate with engineers from the Laboratoire -d'Informatique de Paris 6, to use and improve their VLSI Layout tool, -Coriolis2, in conjunction with Chips4Makers, to create the layout that -Chips4Makers will then put into a 180nm 300mhz test chip. +We therefore intend to collaborate with engineers from LIP6, to use +and improve their VLSI Layout tool, Coriolis2, in conjunction with +Chips4Makers, to create the layout that Chips4Makers will then put into +a 180nm 300mhz test chip. # Have you been involved with projects or organisations relevant to this project before? And if so, can you tell us a bit about your contributions? @@ -42,12 +49,11 @@ Luke Leighton is an ethical technology specialist who has a consistent lead developer on the Libre RISC-V SoC. Jean-Paul Chaput is the lead engineer on the Alliance and Coriolis2 -tools for VLSI backend layout, from the Laboratoire d'Informatique de -Paris 6. +tools for VLSI backend layout, from LIP6. # Requested Amount -EUR $50,000. +EUR 50,000. # Explain what the requested budget will be used for? @@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ So therefore, the requested budget will be used for: * Essential augmentations to nmigen to make it ASIC-layout-capable All of these will be and are entirely libre-licensed software: there will -be no proprietary software tools utilised in this process. Note that +be no proprietary software tools utilised in this process. # Does the project have other funding sources, both past and present? @@ -155,16 +161,22 @@ Some of these have been mentioned above: ## Describe the ecosystem of the project, and how you will engage with relevant actors and promote the outcomes? -We have a pre-launch Crowdsupply page up and running already, at -https://www.crowdsupply.com/libre-risc-v/m-class through which we will -engage with developers and end-users alike. Developers will be invited -to participate through the http://libre-riscv.org website and resources. +LIP6 have their own mailing list for the (transparent) discussion of +issues related to coriolis2: . The Libre RISC-V +SoC has a full set of resources for Libre Project Management and development: +mailing list, bugtracker, git repository and wiki - all listed here: + -The Crowdsupply page has already been picked up by Phoronix, Heise.de -Magazine, reddit and ycombinator. There is a lot of interest in this -project. +In addition, we have a Crowdsupply page + which provides a public +gateway, and heise.de, reddit, phoronix, slashdot and other locations have +all picked up the story. The list is updated and maintained here: + # Extra info to be submitted -* -* +* +* +* +* +